Plenty of choices to ring in New Year in Macomb, Oakland counties

That was the question posed by lyricist Frank Loesser when he penned a song by the same name back in the 1940s, but the inquiry stands some 70 years later.

It’s a night for looking back and making resolutions for the future on one of the biggest bar nights of the year, so a decision must be made as to what crowd you want to hang with and where to welcome in 2013.

From tux-and-tails affairs to beer and blue jeans throwdowns, here are just a few ideas of events taking place on New Year’s in Macomb and Oakland counties on Monday:

* Andiamo Celebrity Showroom, 7096 E. 14 Mile Road in Warren, hosts the Simone Vitale Band for a night of dancing. Tickets are $125-$99, and include premium open bar, gourmet dinner, party favors, and dancing. Doors at 7 p.m., dinner is served at 8 p.m., call 586-268-3200.

* Boogie Fever Cafe, 22901 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, step back in time while welcoming in the New Year with dance tunes, late night pizza, champagne toast, party favors, tickets $20 in advance, $25 Dec. 31, www.boogiefevercafe.com.

• Fifth Avenue, 215 Fifth Avenue in Royal Oak will have a free photo booth ready to capture the night’s memories along with two buffets (midnight and 1:30 a.m.), multiple DJs, and a split of champagne, $30, www.fifthavenueroyaloak.com.

• Fishbone’s, 23722 Jefferson Ave., St. Clair Shores, has live music from Randy Brock, no cover. www.fishbones.com.

• Luna, 1815 N. Main Street, Royal Oak, has a special dance performance by the Luna Dancers along with complimentary food, late night pizza, champagne, VJs Pauly P and Bethany, open until 4 a.m. lunaroyaloak.com.

* Mount Clemens New Year’s Eve Gala, outdoors on Main Street in downtown, karaoke at 10 p.m., band Eastside Westside at 10:45 p.m., midnight fireworks, many bars will have live entertainment. Children’s New Year’s Eve in Never Never Land 4-9 p.m. on Macomb Place with free shows . New Year’s Eve ball drop from a tow truck and a mini fireworks display at 9. www.downtownmountclemens.com.

* Premier Concert Theatre, 33151 23 Mile Road, Chesterfield Township presents In the Flesh, a Pink Floyd tribute act complete with lasers, cosmic light show and a jumbo video screen. The first 10 people to show up will receive a limited edition autographed poster signed by the band. Tickets are $25, at http://inthefleshdetroit.eventbrite.com/, runs 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m.

* Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W. Fourth St., will have one of the largest crowds in town as Vinny Fontana and Vito Galati host The Countdown with live music from Free Beer and DJ Simon Matty, 9 p.m., $35 general admission, $75 VIP includes five drink tickets, balcony access, appetizers. www.royaloakmusictheatre.com.

* Sangria, 401 S. Lafayette Ave., Royal Oak will be open until 4 a.m. with salsa music from DJ Cisco on the first floor, DJ Paul Martindale and DJ Chico upstairs in Sky Club with Top 40, hip hop, dinner menu, 3 a.m. continental breakfast. Tickets $15 in advance, $30 Dec. 31, 248-543-1964.